Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14

An ACCIDENT AT 4 CROSSING.
MIX Dealers Wagon Demolished
by an Express Train.
A startling and perhaps fatal accident occurred
at the New York avenue crossing OF the Metro
politan branch OF the Baltimore and ohio Railroad
early this morning. The Cincinnati. st. Loais and
Chicago Express came dashing around the curve
from Gales Woods into the city about e:l5 O'Clock
Just as Louis SHERMAN, milk dealer, was enter
ing the city to serve his customers VITA mix. IL
was dark and there was a dense fog
Whether sherman heard the train or not no
one can tell as he now lies in Freeimaps Hospi-
tai suffering intense pain, and is not exported 10
recover. The box occupied ny Michael Murphy.
the watchman at the Boundary crossing. h about
100 feet from where the New York avenu, road
way Crosses the track. The hands on the train
heard the crash as the engine struck the wagon
the train To- staudsti &C the k-street crossing.
There the Waterman. Henry HenseL was ttad that
something had occurred near the Boundary. and
ne started BACK over the track with his lantern.
TICKING or rHK FRAGMENTS.
He told Murphy that he had been sent back to
see n an accident had occurred. and the two men
searched about the track. They found SHERMAN
with his head cut and his shoulder broken. He
was lying IN pool OF blood, groaning. and was
and laid hun on the door Of his milk wagon. which
had been picked up. The man had been thrown
the nSe Tence uSS s
the crossing, the remainder having been
s Sas ra away s on the engine r, Tss
and Trammeil removed the injured man 10 Freed.
mans Hospital Word was sent TO his family at
Cemetery and the raiIrSad TRACK. and the injured
mans wife was soon at his bedside In the hospital
sherman, who Is Russian, nifty -nve years old
across the railroad at this point for several years
ana once before, II Is said, narrowly escaped
being killed by train.
THE wArcHNANs STORY.
Michael Murphy, the Waterman at the crossing.
STAR reporter learned, was on duty when the
accident occurred, and that his hours are from o
q. m. until 10 p. m, Murphy told a STAR reporter
that he went on duty about O'Clock This morning.
and before making his FIRE he went out 20 signal
the train, which he said was on time. II very
dark, and the fog was so dense that he could not
see so far as the New York avenue crossing from
his station He carried a lantern In mis- hand, but
could not see any one approaching. He signalled
the train with his lantern and as ft passed ne
thought he heard noise but did not suppose Sc
was made by collision as IL sounded 10 him like
train going over treste-work. The f1rst he knew
OF the accident was when the Waterman from the
x street crossing told him OF II. Persons IN the
neighborhood corroborated Murphy's statement
as TO the darkness and the fog at the time OF the
accident and all Thought II occurred because there
The horse was found lying beside the track with
both legs broken, and was shot and killed by on
| Ger Elliott
SHERMAN NAY RECOVER.
Word was received from the hospital this after
noon that SHERMAN was better and may possibly
recover, although the chances for recovery are
decidedly against him. An examination by the
PHYSICIANS showed that his shoulder which was
badly hurt, was not broken, as was at first re-
ported.
Extension Of North Capitol Street.
A RrLK ON THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS on AN Ar-
PLicA1IoN FOR AN INJUNCTION.
On the converting OF the Equity Court to-day
Judge Merrick was presented with an application
for an injunction against the District Commission
ers TO restrain the condemnation OF land for the
extension OF North Capitol street. and he directed
| that a rule 70 show cause ON Saturday be issued.
Mrs Annie z Barbour, in her bin; hled by Mr.: II;
land west OF Lincoln avenue aud south Of the
Prospect Hill cemetery ground, through which
the defendant has projected an extension OF North
Capitol street TO Michigan avenue and that they
propose TO take or her land strip 100 feet broad,
making 90 acres she states that she nled a pro-
test with the Commissioners and that the opening
OF said street viii damage her property, aud that
the Commissioners not having Included this pro-
posed improvement In their annual estimates. they
be assessed. She further states that the COMMITS
sioners propose 10 can on the marshal TO summons
jury TO assess the damages She therefore asks
the Intervention of the court.
Newsboys' society.
SHALL THE WORK coNTINUE-NEED OF PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE.
The lady managers OF she Newsboys' and Chill
dren's Aid Society held aecting yesterday az the
Riggs House, and 1t was seriously discussed
whether the work Of the society could be continued
In view OF the lack OF FUNDS. IL was decided how
ever, to continue the work for the present Mrs.
W. q. MetzerOtt, the president OF the society, in
conversation with STAR reporter said: From
the oath OK May, 80 when the Newshoys' and
Childrens Ala Society opened an Office on street
the work among the destitute children OF the city
has steadily increased ans, Notwithstanding It's
want OF a shelter, and the very small means at its
command, has vastly widened its sphere OF useful
ness IL well known that for several years have
| we had accomplished last spring and made small
payment on house on llth street, the title OF
which-after waiting several mouths Tor examina-
was Intended TO shelter the homeless tin they
could be provided FOR, and TO secure evening
amusements-in order to keep from worse places
those employed about the city.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND EXPENSES
"About 81, 200 dollars had been subscribed, and
most OF IL paid over for the building fund This,
OF course, cannot be taken for tue current ex-
penses, which are about $50 per month and now,
with an utterly depleted treasury, must come
to standstill unless assistance is received.
"wha; we have accomplished thus far she con-
tinued. II can briefly state. We have opened the
night schools, which are now IN a 1Ourisnng con
ditioa, and the first money We spent was Tor that
purpose. We provide for the instruction OF class
Oh IN lnduStflai No.n AT h0W1rl University.
These are colored boys who are glad OF the oppOr-
tunity 10 learn trade. We now have registered
at our Office "a children. We have provided dur
ing the nineteen months we have been al work 2i6
With homes and places OF employment or this
number there were no white boys, "A white girls
~ colored boys and colored girls, not Including
those In the industrial class Many OF these
have been homeless and frfendiess. We have
taken them from bar-rooms, from pool-rooms ana
from houses OF Ill repute and these were not only
little girls OF tender years, but boys TOO. Those
that were too young TO work we have placed In IN
situations Those that were old enough we have
found homes and employment Tor here OF sent out
OF the city. We think that there Is need for Just
such work as this In this city, and all We ask Is
the support u the generous philanthropc citizens"
Alexam&ria Affair.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CRY CouNcTI--The city councils last night held
their regular meeting. In the absence OF tae clerk
Of the lower board Councilman }. II. Str1der acted
as clerk. A resolution urgently requesting the
general assembly 70 refuse TO adopt the hill now
before the State Senate increasing the salary OF
the corporation judge to S. COO was unanimously
adopted In bot6 boards An application of ID. W.
Whiting that the Official proceedings OF the city
council he furnished 10 the Item newspaper as
now furnished the Gazette newspaper, ana thai
$50 be appropriated 70 pay Tor tue same, was
read, ana motion that the proceedings be pub
lshed In the ITEM was made by Mr. Snoot and
referred TO the finance committee The lot belong
ing TO the city at the diagonal pump, corner Cam
eron and Fayette streets was orlered TO be sold to